Wolves vs Newcastle Prediction & Tips
Wolverhampton and Newcastle meet at Molineux Stadium in a match from the 10th round of the Premier League. The record of head-to-head encounters at this stadium favors the home side, who have won 1 and drawn 4 of their last 5 matches, but in their last Premier League encounter at this stadium, on 28-08-2022, the game ended in a 1-1 draw. The goals were scored by Rúben Neves (38′ ) for Wolverhampton and Allan Saint-Maximin (90′ ) for Newcastle. The home/away condition deserves special attention, as although this is a match between 12th and 6th in the standings, this is actually a clash between the 15th-placed team at home and the 17th-placed team away.
After 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, the home side are in 12th place, having taken 11 points. In their last match, they beat AFC Bournemouth away 1-2, after having drawn 1-1 at home to Aston Villa the game before. Curiously, this is a team that has achieved better results away than at home, having picked up 7 points on the road and only 4 at home. In the league, Wolverhampton have taken 4 points from a possible 12, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 4 games at home. Their defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 8 of their last 9 games, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of their last 9 games in this competition. In 9 games in this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and only managed to turn the game around once. In their last 20 home games in all competitions, there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 8 of their 18 goals between the hour mark (46′-60′).
Wolverhampton Wanderers go into this match on the back of a 1-2 win at Bournemouth: their goals came from Sasa Kalajdzic and Matheus Cunha. The home side are expected to play a 3-4-3 tactical system, with the aim of using the lateral corridors to invest in the attacking sector. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Matheus Cunha, Hee-chan Hwang and Pedro Neto: the second player mentioned is one of the top scorers with 5 goals to his name. All players are available for this game.
The away team are currently in 6th place with 16 points after 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. In their penultimate match, they drew away to West Ham United (2-2). In their last match, they won 4-0 at home to Crystal Palace. This is a team affected by the home factor, having won 4 points away and 12 at home, with 13 goals scored and 3 conceded at home, compared to 11 goals scored and 6 conceded away. The team comes into this match on the back of a (0-1) home defeat to Borussia Dortmund. In the league, Newcastle have taken 4 points from a possible 12, after 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 4 away games. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring in 8 of their last 9 games in this competition.
Newcastle United come into this match on the back of a 0-1 defeat against Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League match. Last time out in the Premier League, the visitors beat Crystal Palace 4-0. The visiting team usually play a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring quick transitions, mainly through the wings. In this design, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Alexander Isak, Miguel Almirón and Anthony Gordon: the first player mentioned is one of the top scorers with 6 goals to his name. Sven Botman, Harvey Barnes and Emil Krafth are all out injured.
Wolves – Newcastle FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
